Thanks for the Recipes; Mark Your Calendars!

Thank you to those who sent in soup recipes: Zion members; former Zion members, teachers, and parents; and, friends of Zion from near and far. We received 30 recipes!

Now, mark your calendars! This coming Sunday, February 7th, join Pastor Potter as he cooks LIVE at 4:00 p.m. on Facebook. He will be cooking the recipe submitted by Cantor Kurt Schmidt (drawn randomly, we promise): West Indian Roasted Pumpkin Soup.

What can I do before Sunday? Good question! In the days leading up to the Souper/Super Bowls, we welcome your donations to ELCA World Hunger using our online giving form below. Choose "ELCA World Hunger" as the fund, and 100% of your donations will go directly to combatting hunger in the United States and around the world.

In fact, since Tampa Bay is one of the teams playing in the Super Bowl, our Bishop, Pedro Suarez, has challenged the bishop of the Central States Synod to a Big Game Challenge raising money for ELCA World Hunger. Zion will be pledging the amount we raise toward this challenge.
Make Connections: Invite, Equip, Serve
(and Mark Your Calendars!)
Grief – the emotions we experience when we have a loss. We can grieve the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, dreams that never will materialize, loss of health, loss of job, loss of income, loss of hope. 

Come join us on the journey as we face loss, hold on to what is good, heal from the rest, and come into the present as a more whole person. 

If you are interested in participating in this new opportunity to build a community of mutual support, please complete the survey by clicking the link below. If you know of a friend or family member (near or far) that would benefit from participating, please share the survey link with them.
Get ready to eat some pancakes! On Tuesday, February 16th, submit your pancake breakfast, lunch, or dinner photos for the Fat Tuesday Photo Challenge. Post them on your own social media with the hashtag #ZionLovesPancakes or send your photos to Cantor Kurt Schmidt for posting on Zion's social media pages.
Connect Virtually
Pastor David E. Potter
954-421-3146, option 1 (Church)
954-297-3665 (Cell)
Cantor Kurt R. Schmidt
954-421-3146, option 2 (Church)
954-913-2125 (Cell)